Style Advice From Your Younger Self
I just wore wide leg jeans for the first time since 7th grade. This is a common style I wore as a kid (remember JNCO jeans?! I thought they were the coolest things ever!) and I always felt like a badass when I slipped into them. And guess what? I felt the exact same way when I slipped into these super wide leg jeans NOW.
Even though I wore them around my house, all of a sudden I felt like I was HOME. Like the feeling of being home that you get deep down in your bones when you do something that just feels so right in your soul.
And I couldn’t help but wonder… (pulling a Carrie Bradshaw moment here... aaaaand now my life is complete) why do we always laugh at and dismiss the fashion choices we made as kids? Our younger selves really knew what they were doing!
Before the world told us we couldn’t do, or look or BE a certain way if we wanted to fit in, we had dreams, we had loves, we had a style that made us so very happy. We had a unique, quirky, crazy, wonderful look that was born from us just wearing what we loved - with no other thought given to those around us. When we were kids, we dressed with an ignorant confidence - ignorant in the BEST way, because it let us ignore the demands of others and just put on what we loved.
What were the styles you loved as a child? What colors, patterns, and pieces made you so happy that you would have worn them everyday if you could have? If you want to unleash your inner creativity and feel at home in your own body, maybe it begins with bringing back something from your childhood. Something that kicks into gear the creative spirit that you were born with.
Let’s go a step further though. What did you wear as a kid that you dismiss as uncool or laugh at now? I challenge you to try it again and see if it brings out your inner creativity!
And, of course, take a pic and email me or tag me on social media when you do so I can cheer on that crazy, wild, wonderful kid inside of you!
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ABOUT:
I'm a Minneapolis personal stylist on a mission to eradicate outdated style 'rules' so women can unleash themselves in all their beautiful, authentic glory!
I offer personal styling services that empower women to wear what they love by helping them ditch any outdated style rules keeping them stuck, showing them how to dress in a way that embraces their beautiful body and, the key to it all, having fun! I believe in a liberated style approach so there are no style rules, body shapes, seasonal colors or dos and don’ts given out here. Rather, I help my clients tap into what lights them up and dress with the purpose of expressing their authentic selves rather than impressing others.
This is all done through a combination of styling services (including wardrobe edits, shopping trips and styling sessions) available in thoughtfully curated styling packages designed to help clients unleash their true self through the power of style.
When I'm not helping women take back their power style, you can find me reading (about a gazillion books at once), learning the art of pole dancing, making & decorating cakes, binging a random circa 2000's TV show with my hubby, Aaron, while playing with my adorable rescue pup or, of course, shopping! :-)